B Movies Blog

Hello, Movie Mavens! Welcome back to the B Movies Blog. Today, we’re popping Daniel Goldhaber and Isa Mazzei’s Cam into the ol’ VCR. 

I have several unsung favorites in my horror pantheon, including 2018’s Cam. Cam stars Madeline Brewer as Alice, a camgirl striving to work her way into a top spot. However, things get a bit more complicated when Alice’s feed starts to go live… with someone who looks exactly like her. 

Cam not only shows a positive portrayal of sex work (Isa Mazzei was a camgirl), but is a SOLID horror movie. We so often see female characters in the horrorsphere through a male gaze; they tend to be exploited, only to be sliced, diced, and sacrificed like a really awful one night stand. 

I don’t remember this scene from Rocky Horror Picture Show. 

However, Cam subverts the narrative. We perceive Alice as the “bad girl,” or, and I’m only using this word in the confines of horror tropes, the “slut.” Those who exploit her are seen as the villains. 

It’s also refreshing to see a sex positive horror movie where characters who are hornier than the brass section of a ska band aren’t immediately axed to death for their transgressions. 

Finally, the ambiguous nature of the big bad in Cam is really intriguing. Is the threat technological or supernatural? What is its true purpose? Why does Alice have such an incredible discount store nearby? Many of our questions go unanswered, but you’ll still walk away fulfilled (I acknowledge my poor choice of words and apologize). 

This is how I wish I looked getting ready to shoot for the B Movies channel. 

So, friends, if you’re looking for a high femme horror movie with the nuances of Black Mirror, Cam’s the one for you. Just know that fame comes with a price.